Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-12

| AR Nunford. Of Piisylgania, Ioss 10 rcfI-'
! lie charges y adc 10y thc ce .tlein.1.' = 81 i'
! tie code did contain errors. ihcse cHlii bs
ceuaiued ara corrected by ulc neI, Ge.arl
| Assembly, which would no iu session Tor tN,
months before the new Cole would g. ilio q.
! feet
| Dir. Nunford said that 70 had beel charged
| that radical changes rad been H!cle iu tu'
| laws Of the state. lie said thai no changes IN
| been made in statutes affecting the pOlit
| or economic concerns o. tie people. The
| principal changes were in reference 10 tla
| procedure ia cur courts and for the Clucida.
| lion of disputed questions Il law. 10 enable
| the House TO hcttcr appreciate tho ctarac-rr
| Of the changes proposed he would ouImerat"
| a majority Of the more important. hr. NGu-
| ford fhcn explained al some lenGh The
| changes referred TO, of which The following
| are the most important:
The rule ~ sEoily's case has been completely
| abolished.
Tarol Gifts OF land, though accompanied b-
possession. followed by Improvements, a.e
! void.
| Tie rule iu Floyd ~. Harding and other liz
caseg T. abolished, ani all contracts with ref g.
ence TO the sale Of lands are void. both in 4 So
| aud in equity a. 10 purchasers ana c-edltOrs,
| until rct oIdcd.
Marriage, es to existing creditors. IA abol
| ished as q valuable consideration, tho do'-
| trine laid down Ia Herring rs. Wicsham AM
| Clay rs Walter etGis. being abolished.
Incomplete purchaser Of land, without no.
tce Of prior liens or equities, are given a III eu
upon the laRd for the amount OF purchase-
money actually paid before notice OF such righi
Condition al sHcs Of personal property whec
possession Is delivered void as 10 purchaser
| and creditors without notice until recorded.
In all suits for the sale OF land b. affect psri-
ticn contingent rights Of dover are barred b.
the SALE This, Mr. Speaker. Is intended - Dt
deciaratory of the present law
decree Of partition shall operate 70 pdss the
tile 10 the parties 10 whom the parcels are
signed without cOnyeyances-decree 70 be rc-
corded.
Privy examination OF married women, rs 10
the execution Of cOnyeyances. abolished.
Trustees and personal representatives ni-
lowed to resign afior settlement Of accounts.
Trustees Iaay 10 required 10 give bond ard
security by the court or judge in vacation OF
motion after notice.
claim by an administrator for damages,
caused by the death OF BIS intes;ate, may oe
compromised With tho approval OF the court OF
Judge.
and on AL promises not In writing, e1 ept
store accounts. three years. suits against udl-
ciafies to surcharge and falsiiy accounts SET
tlec or to recover balances Gscortained 20 be
due, must lie brought In ten years from mo
confirmation Of the report. suits against re2i
estate In hands Of an heir, 20 subject The same
Z, ancestors dcbts. must be brought Ia I've
years from the death OF the decedenL Alta IL
ments lie in all the present cases. and in addi-
tion where the debtor has disposed Of or is
yertod orRhOut 10 cOnyert IL into money. or "
deDces OF debt with intent 20 deiraud ms cred
itols or where 10 II about TO change his don't
| eli 10 another State; nnd though the debt 10
not due, the creditor 10 sill given his attach
ment I'm equity. Where the attachment pro-
ceediDgs IS al law and levied on real estate the
proceedings for enforcing the same shall be
the same as in equity.
Provision made for proceedings for the for
feiture and sale Of property forfeited for the
violation Of law
Statutes as TO mandamus aud prohi 5itl0n re-
peal and new statutes framed simplifying tho
proceedings which are simply by petition and
answer and may be in vacation as we'll as in
term.
The Jurisdiction Of tho county courts to
award iniunctions abolished except In few
specified cases.
Jurisdiction Of tho circuit court Judges in
vacation greatly enlarged. aud by consent any
cause may be heard in vacation as well as In
term.
Appeals and vrts Of error In the circuit
courts may DO heard In vacation as wsil as In
term upon notice.
Judgment for money may be recovered upon
motion after fifteen days notice.
Two rules days In each month established.
Condition Of appeal bond enlarged go as TO
cover all actual damages
A 20 purchasers for value without nOilcc
Judgment must no docketed within tWenty days
Instead Of sixty as now
Tho lien Of a judgment Is not 70 be merged
by another judgment thereon or by forth
coming bond having the force of 4 Judgment.
Any return upon an execution shall be SUM-
Client 10 keep the jidgment alive which shows
that the execution is not satisfied.
Writ OF al quof damnuBl abolished and COM
missioners 10 assess damages substituted for
juries
Bench warrants upon indictments abolished